Section 908CGCorporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Alternatives to civil proceedings

(1) The regulations may provide for a person who is alleged to have contravened subsection 908CF(1) to do one or more of the following as an alternative to civil proceedings:

(a) pay a penalty to the Commonwealth;

(b) undertake or institute remedial measures (including education programs);

(c) accept sanctions other than the payment of a penalty to the Commonwealth.

(2) The penalty payable under regulations made under paragraph (1)(a) in relation to an alleged contravention of a provision of the financial benchmark rules or the compelled financial benchmark rules must not exceed:

(a) for an individual—1,110 penalty units; and

(b) for a body corporate—5,550 penalty units.

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